Recent content by NathanB41

Update after 2 years! So originally this was going to be a Din Djarin mandalorian suit but I ended up using templates for a Boba Fett suit, which this build has become. So I apologise that this is in the wrong thread. Although I do plan on doing Mando's suit in Stainless steel once this one is...

Thanks! Looks good. I’d love to do an aluminium one but I’m no good at tig welding. After this I would like to do the Mandalorian out of stainless.

Thanks! It’s 18 gauge, so about 1.2mm.

If you ever saw goldpointprops video on youtube showing how he made his steel helmet, you might have also wanted to make your own but thought, "I don't know how or don't have the tools". Well I thought that too and after a couple of years getting frustrated on just making the dome for the...

Thanks!

Hey, Sorry it's off topic but I'm making some helmets out of steel. Would you mind showing me where you got the template for the mando helmet? Thanks

Ok so this is as far as I've got. I went and bought myself a load of metal working tools including an english wheel, metal roller and bead roller. The bead roller is a seriously great piece of kit. I also used that to repair some panels on some old cars. Anyway front and back of the helmet is...

Ok I'll check him out! Thanks!

I am about to attempt this myself. What grade steel did you use? Did you find it easy/hard to bend? Whats it like to weld? I want mine to feel like actual armour and not too flimsy but also not too heavy. Nice job!

Hi, New to this forum. I am a mechanical engineer and have always fancied making a real steel Mandalorian helmet. I am hoping to make it out of 1.2mm 18 gauge steel sheet. I have an English wheel, bead roller, metal roller and welder. I need templates that I can place over the steel sheet to...